Security gate apparatus

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides apparatus by means of which the various sections of a security gate can be easily and expeditiously raised and installed.

United States Patent Hamel Feb. 13, 1973 SECURITY GATE APPARATUS [56] References Cited [76] Inventor: Michael T. Hamel, i032 Werbel I UNITED STATES PATENTS Place San Pedro 90731 2,776,461 1/1957 Anderson ..49 3s0 x 22 Filed; June 8, 1971 291L095 11/1959 Hutch 3,231,230 1/1966 Mueller ..248/357 X [21] Appl.No.: 150,964

- Primary Examinerl(enneth Downey 52 vs. C] 49/380 [51] Int. Cl. ..E06b 3/32 57 ABSTRACT [58] Field of Search ..49/380, 55, 56, 57, 50, 463; I 1

24 /357 The present invention provides apparatus by means of which the various sections of a security gate can be easily and expeditiously raised and installed.

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SECURITY GATE APPARATUS The present invention relates to security gates in general and more particularly relates to apparatus that facilitates and expedites the assembling, raising and mounting of security gates.

Motordriven gates that are opened and closed in response to signals of one sort or another, such as radio signals or the fiickerings of the headlights of an automobile, are commonly referred to as security gates. These type gates generally come in three or more sections, for example a gate and a jambe section on either side of the gate, and they are customarily mounted in the entrance to garages, apartment houses, private estates, and the like. One of the more serious problems encountered in the past in connection with security gates has been that of properly mounting them in place, not only for sake of appearance but also to ensure that they would operate smoothly and well. This problem was created by the fact that the entranceways in which these security gates were mounted were usually not very well squared, that is to say, they didn't form good enough rectangles, and also by the fact that the security gate sections were separately raised and mounted in place, with the result that it almost always required an undue succession of adjustments between the sections themselves and between the sections and the walls of the entranceway to complete the job. The consequences of'this, of course, were that the time and expense involved in installing these security gates were thereby greatly increased.

The present invention overcomes the above-mentioned problem and the consequences thereof by providing apparatus by means of which, first, the various security gate sections can be rigidly fastened or coupled together and raised as a unit and, second, the security gate as a whole can be easily and rapidly adjusted to the dimensions of the entranceway. The obvious advantage is that with the aid of the present invention, security gates can now be installed and made operative in far less time than was previously possible. Of course, this savings of time and labor by the contractor also means a saving of money to the ultimate consumer.

The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof, will be better understood from the following description considered in connection with the accompanying drawing in which an embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawing is for the purpose of illustration and description only and is not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention.

FIG. 1 is an elevation view of a security gate already mounted, for example, in the entrance to a garage;

FIG. 2 illustrates the prone positions of the gate and jambe sections at the time they are coupled together for raising as a unit;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view ofa telescoping member that fits into the ceiling end of the jambe sections according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the telescoping member that fits into the floor end of the jambe sections; and

are designated 10a and 10b, whereas the roof and floor of the entranceway are respectively designated 10c and 10d. The security gate comprises a gate section or gate 11 and two jambe sections, one on either side of the gate, the two jambe sections respectively being designated 11a and 11b. The jambe sections are rigidly mounted in place between the roof and floor of the entranceway and they help to support the gate which, in the present instance, is adapted to rotate open and closed. Both jambe sections are hollow and they are respectively fastened to the roof 10c by means of a pair of telescoping members and 12b. Similarly, they are fastened to the floor 10d by means of another pair of telescoping members respectively designated 13a and 13b.

The specifics of how the jambe sections are mounted in place are shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 to which reference is now made. A telescoping member 12 is shown in FIG. 3 and it includes an element 14 that is dimensioned to slidably fit into the hollow of jambe section 11b, as is shown in FIG. 5. Integral with and extending crosswise to element 14 is a plate 15 through which are a couple of holes, one on either side of element 14, designated 15a and 15b. As may be seen from FIG. 5, plate 15 is pressed up against roof 10c and there bolted to the roof by means of a pair of bolts 16a and 16b, thereby rigidly fixing member 12 and the upper end of jambe section 11b to the roof. Another telescoping member 13 is shown in FIG. 4 and, as may be seen from the figure, it likewise includes an element 17 that is dimensioned to slidably fit into jambe section 11b, as is shown in FIG. 5. Here again, member 13 includes a plate 18 with a pair of holes 18a and 18b through it. However, in this instance, element 17 is not integral with plate 18 but, rather, hinged to it on one side by means of a hinge 19. The purpose of the hinge will become readily apparent later. Finally, as'may be seen from FIG. 5, plate 18 is pressed against floor 10d and there bolted to the floor by means of a pair of bolts 20a and 20b, thereby fixing member 13 and the lower end of jambe section 11b to the floor. Thus, in the way described, both jambe sections are rigidly fixed and held in position.

The manner in which the gate and jambe sections are assembled and raised as a unit is depicted in FIG. 2 wherein the gate 11 and one of the jambe sections, namely, jambe section 11b, are shown lying side by side on the floor 10d. At this point, gate 11 and jambe section 11b are rigidly fastened or coupled together by means of a couple of clamps. However, only one such clamp is shown in FIG. 2 for sake of clarity and it includes a C-shaped member 21a through which a bolt 21b extends, a plate 21c having a hole 21d through it to accommodate the bolt, and a nut 21c that tightens on the bolt to hold the various clamp members together. In using the clamp, the bolt 21b is inserted in the space between gate 11 and jambe section 11b and when this is done, member 21a covers and encloses or envelopes the gate and jambe sections. Plate 21c is then placed on the bolt from underneath and the nut 21 e screwed to rigidly hold the gate and ja'mbe section 11a together.

With the clamps .on, the next step is that of fully inserting telescoping members 12 and 13 at the top and bottom ends ofjambe sections 11a and 1112, as is illustrated in FIG. 2. As may be seen from this figure, the

hinge l9 permits element 17 to be inserted in the jambe section while plate element 18 is pressed flat against the floor. Thereafter, when the security gate sections are raised as a unit, they are rotated about the hinges 19 as an axis of rotation. Once the unit is raised and properly positioned, telescoping members 12 are raised until their plates are up against the roof of the entranceway, at which point they are bolted to the roof, as previously explained in connection with FIG. 5. When this is done, plates 18 are bolted to the floor. The clamps holding the gate and jambe sections together may now be removed. (The gate itself is held in place by other means not forming a part of this invention.) Thus, in a relatively short period of time, the gate and jambe sections have been assembled, raised and installed without any difficulty.

Finally, it must be mentioned that although a particular arrangement of the invention has been illustrated above by way of example, it is not intended that the invention be limited thereto. Accordingly, the invention should be considered to include any and all modifications, alterations or equivalent arrangements falling within the scope of the annexed claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed ISI 1. In a security gate system that is to be raised to and then rigidly mounted in the entrance to a structure, the combination comprising: gate and jambe sections with the gate between the jambe sections; first means for rigidly clamping said gate and jambe sections together as a unit; and second means adapted to permit the gate and jambe sections to be rotated as a unit from a horizontal position to a vertical position in the entranceway and there quickly adjusted to the configuration of the entranceway for installation therein, said second means including a first telescoping member that slidably fits onto the roof end of each of said jambe sections, and a second telescoping member that slidably fits onto the floor end of each of said jambe sections, each of said first telescoping members including a plate adapted to be bolted to the roof of the entranceway, and an element integral with and extending from said plate, said element slidably mounted on said jambe sections, each of said second telescoping members including a plate adapted to be bolted to the floor of the entranceway, an element slidably mounted on said jambe sections, and a hinge rotatably coupling said plate and element on one side thereof, said gate and jambe sections rotating about said hinges in being raised from a horizontal to a vertical position. 

1. In a security gate system that is to be raised to and then rigidly mounted in the entrance to a structure, the combination comprising: gate and jambe sections with the gate between the jambe sections; first means for rigidly clamping said gate and jambe sections together as a unit; and second means adapted to permit the gate and jambe sections to be rotated as a unit from a horizontal position to a vertical position in the entranceway and there quickly adjusted to the configuration of the entranceway for installation therein, said second means including a first telescoping member that slidably fits onto the roof end of each of said jambe sections, and a second telescoping member that slidably fits onto the floor end of each of said jambe sections, each of said first telescoping members including a plate adapted to be bolted to the roof of the entranceway, and an element integral with and extending from said plate, said element slidably mounted on said jambe sections, each of said second telescoping members including a plate adapted to be bolted to the floor of the entranceway, an element slidably mounted on said jambe sections, and a hinge rotatably coupling said plate and element on one side thereof, said gate and jambe sections rotating about said hinges in being raised from a horizontal to a vertical position. 